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Arts and entertainment

* Robert Taylor (American actor) (1911–1969), American actor *

Robert Lewis Taylor Robert Lewis Taylor (September 24, 1912 – September 30, 1998) was an American writer and winner of the 1959 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Education Born in Carbondale, Illinois, Taylor attended Southern Illinois University for one year. The u ...

(1912–1998), American novelist, ''The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters'' * Robert N. Taylor (born 1945), singer of the

neofolk Neofolk, also known as apocalyptic folk, is a form of experimental music blending elements of folk and industrial music, which emerged in punk rock circles in the 1980s. Neofolk may either be solely acoustic or combine acoustic folk instrumenta ...

duo Changes *

Robert R. Taylor (photographer) Robert Ross Taylor (June 16, 1940 – August 15, 2013), also known as Bob Taylor, was a Canadian wildlife photographer. He was known for his images of polar bears, great grey owls and bison. Life and work Taylor was born June 16, 1940 and gre ...

(1940–2013), Canadian wildlife photographer * Robert Taylor (animator) (1944–2014), American animator; directed ''The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat'', ''TaleSpin'' and ''Heidi's Song'' *

Robert Taylor (artist) Robert Taylor is a self-taught artist from Oklahoma whose paintings explore Native American subject matter. He uses symbolism and manipulates figures' proportions, particularly hands and feet. Early life Robert Taylor was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma ...

(born 1951), painter from Oklahoma * Robert Taylor (Australian actor) (born 1963), Australian actor, Agent Jones in ''The Matrix'' *

Bob Taylor (DJ, producer) Robert Taylor is the name of: Arts and entertainment * Robert Taylor (American actor) (1911–1969), American actor * Robert Lewis Taylor (1912–1998), American novelist, ''The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters'' * Robert N. Taylor (born 1945), sin ...

, Romanian disc jockey *

Bob Taylor (luthier) Taylor Guitars is an American guitar manufacturer based in El Cajon, California, and is one of the largest manufacturers of acoustic guitars in the United States. They specialize in acoustic guitars and semi-hollow electric guitars. The company ...

, American maker of acoustic guitars, principal of Taylor Guitars * Bobby Taylor, leader of the Canadian soul band Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers * Detective Bob Taylor, the "Chief" investigator and semi-host of British TV series '' The Murder Game''

Military

* Robert Taylor (British Army officer) (1760–1839), British general *

Robert B. Taylor Robert B. Taylor (March 24, 1774 – April 13, 1834) was a nineteenth-century American lawyer and militia Brigadier General from Virginia. Early life Taylor was born in Williamsburg, Virginia, and graduated from the College of William and Mary ...

(1774–1834), militia general and politician in Virginia * Robert P. Taylor (1909–1997), American military officer and chaplain * Bob Taylor (GC) (1920–1950), British recipient of the George Cross

Politics

Robert Taylor (died 1696) Robert Taylor (before 1660 — March 1696) was an Irish Member of Parliament. Biography He sat in the Irish House of Commons for Askeaton in the parliaments of 1692 and 1695. On his death he was succeeded by Chichester Phillips. His sons Berkeley ...

, Irish MP for Askeaton * Robert Taylor (died 1723) (c. 1682–1723), Irish MP for Askeaton and Tralee *

Robert Taylor (congressman) Robert Taylor (April 29, 1763 – July 3, 1845) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Virginia. Biography Born in Orange Court House, Virginia, Taylor completed preparatory studies, studied law and was admitted to the bar 1783 ...

(1763–1845), American politician *

Robert Taylor (Labour politician) Robert John Taylor (1881 – 19 July 1954) was a British Labour Party politician. Born in Blyth, Northumberland, Taylor became a coal miner and then a checkweighman. He became active in the Labour Party, serving on Blyth Council from 1935 unt ...

(1881–1954), British Member of Parliament for Morpeth, 1935–1954 * Robert Taylor (Conservative politician) (1932–1981), Conservative MP for Croydon North West, South London, 1970–1981 *

Robert Arthur Taylor Robert Arthur Taylor (17 October 1886 – 5 April 1934) was an English politician, Labour MP for Lincoln from 1924 to 1931. Taylor was born in Metheringham in Lincolnshire, and became a tailor in Lincoln. He also studied at Ruskin College ...

(1886–1934), Member of Parliament for Lincoln, 1924–1931 * Robert Hobbs Taylor (1893–1947), Canadian physician and politician * Robert Love Taylor (1850–1912), American politician *

Robert Paris Taylor Robert Paris Taylor (c 1741–1792) was a British administrator and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1768 to 1774. Taylor was the son of Peter Taylor of Burcott, Somerset and his wife Jane Holt. Through his father's connections ...

(c. 1741–1792), Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed, 1768–1774 *

Rob Taylor (politician) Robert "Rob" Taylor (born March 6, 1971) is an American politician of the Republican Party serving a member of the Iowa House of Representatives for the state's 44th district from 2013 until 2019. Taylor served as the Republican Party chairman ...

(born 1971), member of the Iowa House of Representatives *

Bob Taylor (Ontario politician) Bob Taylor is a politician in the Canadian province of Ontario. He was the mayor of Brantford from 1991 to 1994 and served as a city councillor on two separate occasions. Early life and career Taylor was born in northern Saskatchewan, the son o ...

, mayor of Brantford, 1988–1991 *

R. Cowles Taylor Robert Cowles Taylor (August 12, 1893 – December 20, 1955) was an American politician and dentist who served as the mayor of Newport News, Virginia from 1942 to 1955. Biography Taylor was born in 1893, the son of Warren J. Taylor and Mary ...

(1893–1955), mayor of Newport News, Virginia

Religion

Robert Taylor (archdeacon of Lewes) The Archdeacon of Hastings is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Church of England Diocese of Chichester. The Diocese of Chichester almost exactly covers the counties of East and West Sussex and the City of Brighton and Hove, stretching for ...

(fl. 1558–1559) * Robert Taylor (Radical) (1784–1844), English clergyman turned freethinker *

Robert Taylor (provost of Cumbrae) Robert Oswald Patrick Taylor (b Howden 6 April 1873 – d Ringwood 14 December 1944) was an Anglican priest and author. Taylor was educated at St John's College, Cambridge, ordained in 1900 and served curacies at Horton, Blyth, Heaton and Edinb ...

(1873–1944), Anglican priest and author * Robert Selby Taylor (1909–1995), Anglican bishop * Robert P. Taylor (1909–1997), American military officer and chaplain *

Robert V. Taylor Robert V. Taylor (born in Cape Town, South Africa) is a priest in the Episcopal Church USA and an activist for social justice. He was installed in 1999 as dean of St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral in Seattle, making him the first openly gay Epis ...

(born 1958), first openly gay Episcopal dean in the United States

Sports

Association football

Bob Taylor (footballer, born 1876) Robert Taylor (1876–1919) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers Football Club () is a professional football club based in Horwich, Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, which compe ...

(1876–1919), English footballer *

Bob Taylor (footballer, born 1967) Robert Taylor (born 3 February 1967) is an English former footballer who played as a centre forward. Known by supporters as "Super Bobby Taylor", "Super Bob" or simply "Super", Taylor scored more than 250 goals in a professional career that co ...

, English footballer *

Robert Taylor (footballer, born 1971) Robert Anthony Taylor (born 30 April 1971) is an English former professional footballer, licensed football agent and manager who is in charge of Watton United. As a player he was a forward and was active as a professional between 1990 and 200 ...

, English footballer *

Rob Taylor (footballer, born 1985) Robert James Taylor (born 16 January 1985) is an English former footballer who played on the left flank and was known for his pace and dribbling ability. A former non-League player with Solihull Borough, Redditch United, Evesham United, and ...

, English footballer *

Robert Taylor (footballer, born 1994) Robert Thomas Taylor (born 21 October 1994) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and wing-back (association football), wing-back for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami CF, Inter Miami and the Finland national football ...

, Finnish footballer

Cricket

Robert Taylor (cricketer, born 1873) Robert Joseph Taylor (born 1 November 1873) was an English first-class cricketer, who played in three matches, two for Lancashire in June 1898 and one for Worcestershire in August 1900. He also played for Lancashire Second XI between 1897 and ...

(1873–?), English cricketer * Bob Taylor (cricketer) (born 1941), English cricketer *

Robert Taylor (cricketer, born 1989) Robert Meadows Lombe Taylor (born 21 December 1989) is an English-born cricketer who played international cricket for Scotland. Taylor played as a left-handed batsman and bowled left-arm medium pace. He was born in Northampton, Northamptonshire ...

, Scottish cricketer *

Robert Taylor (New Zealand cricketer) Robert Taylor (1835 – 30 October 1901) was a New Zealand cricketer who played two matches of first-class cricket for Canterbury cricket team, Canterbury in 1864 and 1869. He bowled the first Delivery (cricket), delivery in New Zealand first-c ...

(1835–1901)

Gridiron football

Robert Taylor (American football coach) Robert F. Taylor (February 5, 1940 – June 4, 2006) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at his alma mater, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, from 1969 to 1970, compiling a record of 2–15. Tay ...

(1940–2006), American football player and coach *

Rob Taylor (American football) Robert Earl Taylor (born November 14, 1960) is a former National Football League, NFL offensive tackle who played eight seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the twelfth round of the 1982 NFL Draft. ...

(born 1960), American football player *

Bobby Taylor (American football) Robert Taylor is the name of: Arts and entertainment * Robert Taylor (American actor) (1911–1969), American actor * Robert Lewis Taylor (1912–1998), American novelist, ''The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters'' * Robert N. Taylor (born 1945), sin ...

(born 1973), American football player *

Bobby Taylor (Canadian football) Bobby Taylor (born March 5, 1941) was a Canadian Football League receiver who played for the Calgary Stampeders, Toronto Argonauts, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and Edmonton Eskimos. Bobby attended Clarkson University from 1961-1962. In his fourteen-ye ...

(born 1941), Canadian football player

Rugby

Bob Taylor (rugby league) Robert "Bob" Taylor ( – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Lancashire, and at club level for Barrow ( ...

, English rugby league footballer of the 1920s, and 1930s *

Robert Taylor (rugby league) Robert Taylor is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at club level for Castleford Castleford is a town within the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. It had a population of 45 ...

, rugby league footballer of the 1950s, and 1960s *

Bob Taylor (rugby union, born 1924) Bob Taylor (31 August 1924 – 27 September 2015) was a Scotland international rugby union footballer. Taylor played as a Flanker. Rugby career Amateur career Taylor played for Kelvinside-West Kelvinside-West is a former rugby union team ...

(1924–2015), Scottish rugby union international *

Bob Taylor (rugby union, born 1942) Robert Bainbridge Taylor (born 30 April 1942) is a former England rugby player and past president of the Rugby Football Union. He is from Northampton, England, and studied at King Alfred's College (now University of Winchester , mottoen ...

, English rugby union international *

Robert Taylor (rugby union coach) Robert Taylor is a professional rugby coach Rugby union from New Zealand. Hes currently head coach of NEC Green Rockets in Japanese league one competition. Before Japan he was head coach of the Sydney University Football Club and was the Head Coa ...

(born 1980), Australian rugby union football coach

Other sports

Bob Taylor (Australian footballer) Bob Taylor (born 11 May 1931) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon Football Club, Essendon in the Australian Football League, Victorian Football League (VFL). Notes External links * *Essendon Past P ...

(1931–2015), Australian rules footballer with Essendon *

Rob Taylor (Australian footballer) Rob Taylor (21 March 1945 – 28 November 2015 ) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia ...

(1945–2015), Australian rules footballer for Footscray *

Bob Taylor (baseball) Robert Lee Taylor (born March 20, 1944) is an American former professional baseball player. An outfielder, Taylor played for 17 pro seasons (1962–1978), including a dozen in minor league baseball, four years in Nippon Professional Baseball, an ...

(born 1944), American baseball outfielder * Bob Taylor (darts player) (born 1960), Scottish darts player *

Bob Taylor (ice hockey) Robert Wallace Taylor (August 12, 1901 – December 12, 1993) was an American professional ice hockey right winger who played eight games for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League in 1930, scoring no points and receiving six penalty minu ...

(1901–1993), American professional ice hockey player *

Bobby Taylor (ice hockey) Robert Ian "Chief" Taylor (born January 24, 1945) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 45 games in the National Hockey League with the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins between 1972 and 1976. He was a memb ...

(born 1945), Canadian ice hockey player and broadcaster *

Robert Taylor (sprinter, born 1948) Robert Taylor (September 14, 1948 – November 13, 2007) was an American sprinter. He won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1972 Olympics and placed second in the 100 m final. He is the father of former NFL player Bobby Taylor. Car ...

(1948–2007), American runner, 1972 Olympics gold medal winner in 4 × 100 m relay *

Robert Taylor (sprinter, born 1953) Robert Earl Taylor (born April 29, 1953) is an American former sprinter. At the 1975 Pan American Games, Taylor was a member of gold medal winning 4 × 400 m relay team and won the AAU championships in 400 m in 1977. Taylor came third in th ...

, American runner, 1975 Pan American Games gold medal winner in 4 × 400 m relay

Other fields

* Robert Taylor (architect) (1714–1788), English architect *

Robert Taylor (Australian businessman) Robert Taylor (1792-1850) was an English man transported to New South Wales, who became an early Australian Businessperson, businessman. Taylor was originally from Wigan, England. In 1819, he was convicted of larceny and sentenced to transporta ...

(1792–1850), Englishman transported to New South Wales *

R. Fenwick Taylor Robert Fenwick Taylor (March 10, 1849 – February 26, 1928) was an American lawyer and a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician who served on the Florida Supreme Court for 35 years, 18 of them as chief justice. He was first app ...

(1849–1926), Florida Chief Justice *

Robert Taylor (mining engineer) Sir Robert Taylor (1855 – 4 April 1921) was a British mining engineer in India. He was senior partner with John Taylor & Sons Ltd and a director of the Mysore Gold Mining Company Ltd. He was Knight Bachelor, knighted in the 1920 New Year H ...

(1855–1921), British mining engineer in India * Robert Robinson Taylor (1868–1942), first African-American architect in the United States * Robert Love Taylor (judge) (1899–1987), U.S. federal judge from Tennessee *

Robert Taylor (trade unionist) Robert Taylor (30 October 1900 – 1986) was a Scottish trade union leader. Taylor was born in West Benhar, near Bathgate in Lanarkshire, and was one of twenty-two children. He became a miner in an oil and shale mine and began taking quali ...

(1900–1986), Scottish trade union leader * Robert H. Taylor (died 1985), American bibliophile *

Robert E. L. Taylor Robert E. Lee Taylor Jr. (June 8, 1913 – July 2, 2009) was an American publisher and chairman of the ''Philadelphia Bulletin'' in the years leading up to the paper's demise. He was jailed in 1963 for his refusal to testify before a grand jury ...

(1913–2009), publisher of the ''Philadelphia Bulletin'' * Robert Saxton Taylor (1918–2009), librarian and information scientist * Robert Taylor (1919–2007), forester involved in the

Robert Taylor incident In ufology, the Taylor Incident, a.k.a. Livingston Incident or Dechmont Woods Encounter is the name given to claims of sighting an extraterrestrial spacecraft on Dechmont Law in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland in 1979 by forester Robert "Bob" T ...

, an alleged 1979 UFO sighting and attempted alien abduction in West Lothian, Scotland *

Robert L. Taylor (aviator) Robert Leo Taylor (July 2, 1924 – June 20, 2020) was an American aviation pioneer who was the founder and president of the Antique Airplane Association Inc. He was also co-founder and Chairman of the Board of the Airpower Museum (Antique Airfie ...

(1924–2020), founder and president of the Antique Airplane Association * Robert Taylor (computer scientist) (1932–2017), American computer scientist *

Robert Richard Taylor Sir Robert Richard Taylor, KCVO, OBE (1932–2008) was a British public administrator, airport manager and Royal Air Force officer. Taylor was born on 14 June 1932 in Birmingham. After attending Yardley Grammar School, he joined the RAF in 19 ...

(1932–2008), British public administrator, airport manager and Royal Air Force officer * Robert Rochon Taylor (1897–1957), American housing activist and banker

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